Professors Try to Shore Up Speech Protections Undermined by Courts

By Peter Schmidt

Alarmed by a series of recent federal court decisions seen as
endangering academic freedom at public colleges, faculty members at
a growing number of public institutions are pushing their
administrations to officially ensure their right to speak out on
institutional governance and other matters related to their
jobs.

Policies protecting the work-related speech of faculty members
are under consideration in the University of California and the
University of Illinois